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Democrat Congresswoman Faces Censure for Texts With Epstein

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Democrat Delegate Stacy Plaskett of the Virgin Islands could face censure after revelations that she was texting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 House hearing, and apparently taking cues on questions to ask.  Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced the censure resolution the same day the House voted to release the Epstein files.  In addition to the censure, the resolution also calls for “removing her from the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence for conduct that reflects discreditably on the House of Representatives for colluding with convicted felony…

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Congresswoman blasts GSA for purchasing Chinese tech

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Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro had a few choice words for contractors. The Department of the Navy is putting its contractors on notice to deliver ships, aircraft and submarines on time and on budget. Del Toro said it is time for contractors to spend more money on the future. “You can’t be asking for the American taxpayer to make even greater public investments while you continue, in some cases, to goose your stock prices through stock buybacks, deferring promised capital investments,” Del Toro said. Speaking yesterday in San Diego at…

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MoveOn Statement on the GOP’s Improper, Unwarranted, & Islamophobic Attempt to Remove Congresswoman Omar From Her Committee

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Washington, D.C. – Statement from MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting on the improper and Islamophobic attempt to remove Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from her House Foreign Affairs Committee assignment as part of Kevin McCarthy’s corrupt bargain with MAGA: “The attempted removal of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar from a committee she has served on for more than two years—and has extensive credentials to continue to serve on—would be improper and unwarranted and would show how radical and out of touch the Republican Party has become. Republicans are clearly more interested in political revenge…

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The Republican Congresswoman Taking on Lauren Boebert

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In a world where elected Republicans were not terrified of the most extreme elements of their base, the response to Representative Lauren Boebert’s open Islamophobia would have been swift public condemnation. We do not live in that world. Kevin McCarthy, the leader of the House Republicans, has not denounced Boebert’s comments comparing Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to a suicide bomber. He knows that scolding her could anger the base, divide his caucus, and threaten his dream of someday being crowned speaker of the House. Other congressional Republicans recognize this…

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U.S. House punishes Republican congresswoman over incendiary remarks – Reuters

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U.S. House punishes Republican congresswoman over incendiary remarks  Reuters Marjorie Taylor Greene: US House votes to strip Republican of key posts  BBC News House votes to remove Republican extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee roles  The Guardian Texans in Congress vote along party lines on Marjorie Taylor Greene  The Texas Tribune These Eleven Republicans Voted To Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Committees  Forbes View Full Coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

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